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Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 6 : Procedure on Arrest

15-613 : Driver's license in lieu of bail.

Whenever any person lawfully possessed of a chauffeur or operator's license theretofore issued to him by the Department of Safety, State of Tennessee, is issued a citation or arrested and charged with the violation of any municipal ordinance regulation, traffic, except driving under the influence of an intoxicant or narcotic drug or leaving the scene of an accident, said person shall have the option of depositing his chauffeur's or operator license with the officer or court demanding bail in lieu of any other security required for his appearance in the city court in answer to any such charge before said court.

All city officers and employees shall comply fully with the requirements of Tennessee Code Annotated, § 55-50-801, et seq., and any implementing orders of the Department of Safety, State of Tennessee. (Ord. #____, Jan. 1981)